Radiological Safety Specialist - Fully Remote

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark
, General Catalyst
, Peter Thiel
, Adam D'Angelo
, Larry Summers
, and Jack Dorsey
.

Position: Radiation Safety Officer
Type:
Contract
Compensation: $65–$75 per task
Location:
Remote

• Write challenging single-turn prompts in radiological safety
  , labeled as benign, dual-use, and adversarial.
• Evaluate model responses against a defined policy standard to ensure correct handling.
• Write reference answers with technical reasoning for correct responses.
• Develop prompts that sit on the dual-use line, ensuring models draw the line reliably.
• Provide written rationales for judgments that non-specialists can follow.
• Engage in writing and evaluating misuse scenarios in radiological safety
  .

• Named RSO on a broad-scope license with program management experience.
• Experience as RSO or deputy RSO in a university, hospital, or research institute.
• Industrial or irradiator RSO experience with Category 1 and 2 sealed sources.
• Licensing and compliance expertise with NRC or national regulator submissions.
• Radiation protection management accountable for ALARA
  , audits, and training.

• Prior technical writing, published research, or expert witness experience.